with clarity, verve, and the sure instincts of a good teacher, bestselling author Madison Smartt Bell illuminates the process of Narrative design.
His direct and practical advice allows writers to find their own voice and imagination..
Bell urges writers to develop the habit of thinking about Form and finding the Form that best suits their subject matter and style.
Careful endnotes bring attention to the ways in which various writers use language.
A story\'s use of time, plot, character, and other elements of fiction are analyzed, and readers are challenged to see each story\'s flaws and strengths.
Focusing on the big picture as well as the crucial details, Bell examines twelve stories by both established writers (including Peter Taylor, Mary Gaitskill, and Carolyn Chute) and his own former students.
Discussions of the unconscious mind and creativity reinforce other essentials of good writing.
In essays and analyses of twelve stories by established writers and students, Bell emphasizes the primary importance of Form as the backdrop against which all other elements of a story much work.
with clarity, verve, and the sure instincts of a good teacher, bestselling author Madison Smartt Bell illuminates the process of Narrative design
